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Buckingham vs Olean vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($292k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buckingham | Olean | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,664Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
51.9±7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,958±$11kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$68,333±$24k 15% below U.S. |
| Olean and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$102Highest 38% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$778±$104 45% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,182Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 764 in PA | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.